Ethics

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1. What is ethics?
  • Discuss these questions with your partner
a. What do we mean by 'ethics'?
b. can we categorize it?'

2. Moral dilemmas
  • You will now work in small groups and discuss one of the following moral dilemmas
  • After about 10-15 minutes of discussion tell the group what your decision is and explain how you arrived at it.
  • Did we use the ways of knowing to reach our decision? Did you base your decision on something else?

3. Moral reasoning
  • Simple model
  • Consistency
  • Facts
  • Disagreements about moral principles

4. Moral relativism
  • Arguments for moral relativism: The diversity & lack of foundations argument
  • Does relativism imply tolerance?
  • Arguments against relativism:

5. Self-interest theory
  • Defninsitonal argument
  • Evolutionary argument
  • Hidden benefits argument
  • Fear of punishment argument

6. Theories of ethics
a. Religious ethics
  • What are the strengths & weaknesses of basing our moral principles on the world's great religions?

b. Duty ethics
  • Kant's approach: values & dignity; the importance of motives
  • Criticisms of Kant: Rule worship; conflicts of duty; moral coldness

c.Utilitarianism
  • Arguments in favour
  • Practical objections
  • Theoretical objections
  • The place of rules

Resources
Ethics chapter from TOK book.pdf

Ethics.pptx

CN Ethics.pptx

Plane crash dilemma - could use with de Bono's thinking hats.doc

Moral dilemmas.pptx

Ethics starter.docx




http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2521743/Ethan-Couch-crash-Drink-driving-teen-killed-spared-jail-hes-rich.html

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/12/20/ethan-couch-affluenza-five-teens-drunk-driving-texas_n_4479651.html